AWARD Organisation, Satara
Action for Women and Rural Development (AWARD), Satara, implements integrated development programs aimed at empowering women, strengthening rural livelihoods, promoting sustainable agriculture, improving health and education, and ensuring environmental sustainability across Western Maharashtra and the Konkan region
Women Empowerment Programs
- Women empowerment as the core focus of AWARD’s work
- Enhancing social, economic, legal, and leadership capacities
- Structured training and awareness initiatives
- Enterprise development support for women
- Capacity building of women PRI members
- Strengthening grassroots leadership
- Legal literacy programs (Kayadasathi Initiative)
- Focus on women-centric laws, domestic violence, child protection, and land rights
Sustainable Agriculture Development
- Sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture
- Improving farmers’ productivity, income, and environmental health
- Formation and nurturing of farmer groups
- Promotion of organic, toxin-free farming practices
- Access to modern farm machinery through Agro Equipment Banks
- Development of demonstration plots for innovative farming techniques
- Training on climate-resilient agriculture, mixed cropping, and soil health management
- Support for biodiversity conservation through traditional seed banks
- Reduction in chemical fertilizer and pesticide use
- Improved crop yields and farm incomes
- Stronger resilience to climate change in farming systems
Livelihood Promotion & Skill Development
- Sustainable livelihood opportunities for farmers, laborers, tribal communities, women, and youth
- Skill building and market access support to enhance income generation
- Livestock-based livelihoods promotion (goat rearing, poultry, dairy management)
- Food processing and value addition training to increase product worth
- Support for micro-enterprises and nurseries
- Promotion of Women Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
- Financial literacy and entrepreneurship development programs
- Market linkage support for better pricing and wider reach
- Economic stability and increased income through diversified livelihoods
- Reduced dependency on seasonal agriculture
